Coupon-sheet.



C. S. MARCO.

COUPON SHEET. APPLICATION mEDsEPTfQ. 191e.

Patented Mar, 12, 1918.

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entre straus CLARENCE S. IMA'RCO, 0F CHIC-AGU, JLLINQIS.

COUPON-SHEET.

.Speccationof LettersiPatent.

Patented Mar. 12, 1918..

Application let'september 9,21916. SeriaINo. E119,158.

To all whom t may concern.'

Beit known that I, CLARENCE fS. MARCO, a citizen of the United States:of Arneifi'ca, and residen-t :of "Chicago, v@ook county, illinois, haveinvented .a certain .new :and useful Improvement in Coupon-Sheets, ofwhich the following' is a speciiication.

My invention relates to coupon-.sheets 'dior use in the Work-'rooms voitclothing factories, or in other places 'Where coupons dior `.piece- Workare v,f given the employees, and tnavhi'c'h it is desirable to providemeans 'for holding the coupons together and facilita-.ting `thecomputing of the total value thereof.

The object .of my invention is, theireiiore,l to provide a coupon-sheethaving mea-ns tor indicating the cumulative or "total Waflu'e of all thevcoupons so 'ar :attached thereto, so that .a glance at the sheet Willshow the aentire value of the ycoupons thereon.

lt is also an object lto provide certain .details and novel -featuresand .coinhinafions tending' to increasethe general etlic'iency anddesirability of a coupon-sheet of -this `paarticular Character.

To the foregoing .and .other Auseliunl '.ends, my invention consists inmatters hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying,- drawings:-

Figure l is a face `vieur of a :coupon-'sheet embodying lthe principlesof invention.

Fig. '2 shows `one of the .coupons which :are to be attached `to thesheet.

As thus illustrated, my invention :comprises a rectangular sheet `ofpaper or other iaterial A yhaving the .surface thereof d1- vided into vevertical columns 'the vertical lines a, and each Kcolumn divided intospaces bv the horizontal lines l. At the ton of the sheet is a space '2Awith numerals indicating the value yor denomination of each coupon tobe attached. .The top of Vthe coupon is `also provided with means for1ndicat-ing the method of attaching the coupons, as :shown in thedrawing, and with spaces for the number and name of each employee, andthe particular shop. The space at the top of each columnha-s printedtherein the necessary instructions -l'or attaching the first coupon oieach column. For eX- aniple, the first coupon vfor the first column isattached in the first space, the second in the space directly below, thethird in the next space, and so on to the bottom of the column. Thecoupons are attached iivthl the :exception foi the uppermost 'space toteach column, :the 'different Yspaces yare all subdivided fby verticallinfes, so that each #space is divided into "3 fsubesec'tions which arefea'ch surbstantiafllyfsquare in shape. ln thc upper left-hand y'corner'of each sub-section is fa numeral, Ithe tfirst :or le'tihand subsection"ol each fspa ce being numbered l, the next one 2, and the last orright-hand sub-section heing numbered 28, so that the number 1Lsub-sections fareiallinavertical i e, and the number2fsub-'secti'onsa1l in 'a vertical lline, and the number 3 rsub-sections"all in y"a vert/ical line, 'in e'a'c'h fcol'umn of spaces, in the'inann'er showin Vin the drawing. as the fti-rst cou-pon, Vwhich h-'as.a value of :01%, V:is 'latta'ched to the uppermost :space in4ft'lieetirst column, it 'follows that "the lirs'tfor letthanclsub-'section fot the second space, which the next :space 'j ust .below'the coupon, bears 'the indication .01%, so that it yonly :one 'couponhas .'-been attached, `and 'if 'this is 'the first sheet, :a vglance fatthe 'lett-hand 4sul= -`section just ebe'l'ow the coupon W-izl'linstantly fs'hotvY the value of the sheet thus far. llV-hen the secondcoupon is :attached to the second space, :the Vtotal value will' be.03%, so that tue first :or left-Strand `sub -se'ction in the thirdspace has printed thereon 03%, :so that a glance :at the indication'.iu'st lioel'ouv the second coupon vwill show the total value o ythesheet to date. lt will .be seen that the ,subesections in this verticalcolumn .all have similar indications printed thereon, the valueincreasing' .011g ciea'ch successive sub-section in adownwarddirection., so 'that the lowv'ermost sub-sectionbears 'theindication .15%. `Wfhen coupon .is attached to this last or tenth space,the total value will oe .31%, .so that `to indicate this cumulativevalue of the ten coupons the indicating ligure .17%- is printedimmediately below the No. l column of sub-sections, and :the space in.which this is printed is also numbered. l, TWhile the neX-t lspace isnumbered 2., and the thi-rd is numbered 3, these spaces beingv in lineWith the three vertical "columns rot subsections. The eleventh coupon isthen attached at. vthe top Aof the second colinnn, in the lirst space,indicated by the 'directions printed thereon. The cumulative value ofall the coupons is then .19%, as indicated by the ligure printed in thefirst `or letthand sub-'section immedi-atelybelow. It will be seen thatall five columns -otthel sheetare thusprovided With figuresii'idicating4 the f cumulative if'alue of the coupons, so that Whenevereach space is occupied by a Coupon the total value thereof Will be .87%,which is indicated Delon7 the last sub-section of the first column ofsub-sections in the fifth or right-hand column of spaces. Each column ofspaces has its three totalvalue indicating spaces immediately below andnumbered l, 2, 3, as shown in the drawnag. l/Vhen the final coupon isattached, a glance at the sheet shows, Without stopping to count thenumber of coupons, or the nurnber of spaces, or anythingl else, that thetotal or cumulative value of Vall the coupons attached is .87%, as shownin the drawing, thereby greatly facilitating the Work of determining thevalue of piece-Work done by the employee.

. Now it may occur that lone sheet Will not be sufficient, and that inorder to total all the coupons issued to an employe two sheets andsometimes three sheets will be necessary. It is for this reason that thefive vertical columnsof spaces are each divided into three sub-columnsby the vertical lines 3,. and eachv sub-column numbered l or 2 or 8 asthe case may be. ln this Way, if the sheet shown is supposed to be thesecond sheet which is being filled in with coupons by the employe, thenthe attachment of the first coupon, at the top of the first column, Willimmediately shovv, by the'indieation printed in the middle or secondsub-section immediately below, that the total value of the tivo sheetsis .89515; and, on the other hand, if the sheet shown in the drawings isthe third sheet to be filled with coupons by the employe, then the firstcoupon attached at the top of' the first col umn will immediately show atotal value of all three sheets of 1.76%, by the indication in the thirdsub-section of the second space in the first column. W hen two sheetsare entirely filled, the total or cumulative value will be 1.75, asindicated by the middle space below the bottom of the last column. @nthe other hand, if three sheets have vbeen filled, the total value i.ill be indicated on the third sheet at the bottom of the column, andwill be $2.625-, as shown in the drawing. Thus Which sub-columns ofLeach column of the sheet are used, in reckoning thetotal or cumulativevalue of the coupons, depends upon Whether the sheet is the first or thesecond or the third. The sheets are all printed alike, but they can beused separately, or two sheets can be used together, or three Vsheetscan be used together. lf' only two sheets are to be used together, thesecond sub-column of each column of spaces is used, and if threesheets'are to be used then the third sub-column of each column of spacesis used.

l'n any event, therefore, 4as shown, regardless of Whether the sheet isprinted with subcolumns for the diderent vertical columns of spaces,-the figure immediately below the last Leashes coupon ill always indicatethe cumulative value of all the coupons so far attached.

For the attachment of the coupons, any suitable or known expedient canbe used. For example, the entire surface of the coupon-sheet A can begiven a thin coating of mucilage or other adhesive, so that a slightwetting or dampening of the coupon will enable it to adhere to thedesired place on trie sheet. Y

The coupons B may be of any suitable form, such as that shown in Fig. 2,and they may be of any suitable material. lt Will be understood, ofcourse, that the coupons must be of a size to fit Within the spacesformed by the lines a and Z, as indicated iu dotted lines inFig. 1.

It will also be .seen that the direct indication of the total orcumulative value of all the coupons, Veach time another coupon isattached, does not necessarily have any relation to the number ofcoupons. Thus, coupons having fractional values can be easily handled,and the number of coupons attached to the sheet is unimportant, asregardless of what the number may happen to be the total or cumulativevalue thereof is at onceapparent. And by directly indicating the totalvalue of all the coupons, after each coupon, no addition or subtractionVor other computing will be necessary, as the cumulative value is alwaysaccurately stated after the last coupon. Y

llt Will be understood, of ocurse, that the sheets can be printed forany particular or desired value of coupon, and that each sheet may alsobe divided and subdivided so that either tWo or three or four or ve Vorf. ri; other number of .sheets can be used in 'conjunction Witheachother. ln other Words, each coupon-space can be subdivided into anydesired number of subsections or smaller spaces.V I .f

What l claim as my invention is l. A coupon-sheet having spaces thereonfor the successive attachment of the coupons, and having permanent meansthereon for directly indicating after the attachment of each coupon andadjacent thereto the exact total value of all coupons thus far attached,so that only coupons of a certain value each can be used on said sheet,and coupons of said value for attachment to said sheet, said spacesbeing arranged in vertical columns and each column being divided intosubcolumns, With as many sub-columns for each main column as there areVsheets necessary for the maximum number of sheets to be used inconjunction With each other.

2. The said coupon-sheet, as specified in claim rl, each sub-columncontaining figures Y to indicate the cumulative value of al1 the couponsthus far more sheets.

3. A coupon-sheet having spaces thereon iin Vattached on either one orfor the successive attachment of the coupons, and having permanent meansthereon except in the space for the first coupon for directly indicatingby "cumulative amounts which are visible after the attachment of eachcoupon and adjacent thereto the exact total value of all coupons thusfar attached, so that only coupons of a certain value each can be usedon said sheet, and separate coupons of said value for permanentattachment to said sheet, one coupon to each space whereby the sheetwhen either fully or partially completed by the permanent attachment ofsaid coupons always has the exact total value thereof left exposedadjacent the last coupon.

4, A coupon-sheet having spaces thereon for the successive attachment ofthe coupons, and having permanent means thereon, except in the space atthe top of the sheet for directly indicating by cumulative amounts whichare visible after the attachment of each coupon and adjacent thereto theexact total value of all coupons thus far attached, so that only couponsof a certain value each can be used on said sheet, and separate couponsof said value for permanent attachment to said sheet, said meansconsisting of figures of such constantly increasing value and which areso placed on said sheet that the figure immediately below the lastcoupon is always the exact total value of all the coupons on the sheet,whereby the sheet when either fully or partially completed by thepermanent attachment of said coupons always has the exact total valuethereof left exposed adjacent the last coupon.

a coupon-sheet having spaces thereon for thc successive attachment ofthe coupons, and having permanent means thereon for directly indicatinghy cumulative amounts which are visible after the attachment of eachcoupon and adjacent thereto the exact total value of all coupons thusfar attached, so that only coupons of a certain value each can he usedon said sheet, and separate coupons of said value for permanentattachment to said sheet, said means consisting of iigures of such valueand so placed on the sheet that the figure immediately below the lastcoupon shows the cumulative value of all the coupons, said spacesbeing,` arranged in vertical columns, with said means in all spacesexcept the first space of each column and some of said figures beingbelow the last space in each column, so that the total of each column isalways visible at the bottom thereof, before the sheet is finished, andwhereby the sheet when fully completed by the permanent attachment ofsaid coupons has the total of each column left exposed.

6. A coupon-sheet having spaces thereon arranged in vertical columns,means on the sheet to indicate the denomination of the coupon to beused, coupons of said denomination for permanent attachment in saidspaces, means in all ofthe spaces, except the space at the head of eachcolumn, to indicate the total value of the coupons attached, so that thetotal or cumulative amount always appears immediately below the lastcoupon, with the totals of said columns below the bottom line of thecolumns, the total for each column including the total or totals of anyprevious column or columns, whereby the total of the last column is thetotal value of the sheet, and the rst space of each column havingmeansto show which coupon belongs therein.

7. rlhe said coupon-sheet and coupons therefor, as stated in claim 6, inwhich said spaces, except the first space of each column, are providedwith means to Vindicate the cumulative value of said coupons plus thecoupons on any previous sheet.

8. The said coupon-sheet and coupons therefor', as stated in claim 6, inwhich said spaces have adhesive surface for moistening to receive thecoupons.

9. The said coupon-sheet and coupons therefor, as stated in claim 6, inwhich said sheet has means to indicate the cumulative value of saidcoupons plus the coupons of any previous sheet.

Signed by me at Chicago, Illinois, this 30th day of August, 1916.

CLARENCE s. Manco.

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